• WraithGear@lemmy.world
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      5 hours ago

      It can, the only thing stopping it is if it is specifically told not to, and this consideration is successfully checked for. It is completely capable of plagiarizing otherwise.

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        58 minutes ago

        For the purposes of this ruling it doesn’t actually matter. The Authors claimed that this was the case and the judge said “sure, for purposes of argument I’ll assume that this is indeed the case.” It didn’t change the outcome.

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          6 minutes ago

          I mean, they can assume fantasy, and it will hold weight because laws are interpreted by the court, not because the court is correct.